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Vietnamese spent more than VND1.37 quadrillion on lottery tickets from 2013 to 2025, or nearly VND105 trillion (US$4 billion) a year, according to a Finance Ministry report.

Vietnam plans to connect its national digital identification application VNeID with the electronic identification systems of Singapore and Laos, with a view to expanding the connection to other ASEAN countries.

China Huaneng, one of the five largest state-owned electricity generation enterprises in China, is building the country's first plant that stores surplus coal power as heat in molten salt and uses it to drive a turbine with carbon dioxide instead of steam.

A Malaysian man accused of masterminding a scam and money laundering syndicate in Singapore was charged in court there on Sept. 23, a day after Malaysian police arrested him and handed him over.

I have not received any official letter regarding the suspension, says Zafir.

VNVC and Pfizer plan to expand cooperation on vaccination and disease prevention as Vietnam develops domestic vaccine manufacturing capacity, including plans to assess production of new-generation vaccines.

Toey Wattana Mongkhonnam began thinking about outfitting his family home in Thailand’s northeastern province of Yasothon with solar panels during the Covid-19 pandemic. In his household of five, electricity use rises with the day’s heat, and the monthly bill could range from 1,000 to 1,500 baht (US$30 to US$45). “Back then, I checked prices and a rooftop panel system that could put out enough power to run my household’s appliances could cost 100,000 to 200,000 baht,” said Toey, a Muay Thai...

A total of 664 sets of war martyrs' remains have been recovered at Le Thi Rieng Park in Ho Chi Minh City after three months of search and excavation, according to the municipal Military High Command.

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'Dealing with criticism comes with the territory.'

Dr. Chakriwat Vivacharawongse, the estranged third son of Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn, is appealing to return home from Malaysia for emergency surgery on two large brain tumors.